The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-16
" The childhood shows the man,
As morning shows the day."

| lines:
1.-The childhood shows the man,
As morning shows the day"
In his boyhood he was honest and truth
telling, gentle and affectionate. He was
never known to inter an unkind word to
his companions, or TO do them an ungen-
erous action. On the contrary, he never
seemed go delighted as when he had
opportunity to do them favor, even
when it required him to deny himself.
Generosity seemed as natural TO him as
selfishness was to other children. When
he was five years old, he came one day,
into familiar room, with biscuit in one
hand and flower in the other. A gentle
man happening to be present, whispered
to Frederick's mother:
"Children always give up what they
least care for. Now we will see which
he likes best?'
Then turning to the child, he said:
"F'rederick, which will you give me,
the flower or the biscuit?"
"Choose which you like" answered the
boy, holding out both hands.
One summer evening, while he and two
other boys we're rambling in the country,
an angry bull forced them to take refuge
upon an embankment in a large field.
They were safe there, but the bull, by
pacing round, kept them prisoners until
the approach of night warned them that
their parents would grow uneasy at their
long absence. The boys decided that one
of them should make the attempt to pro-
cure assistance, and drawing lots was
spoken Of.
"No," said Frederick, II am the oldest;
it is my duty to CO."
Quietly he descended the embankment
while the two boys tried to divert the
bulls attention. But the bull followed
Frederick, who retired facing the animal,
slowly bowling to it with his hat at inter-
yals-a according to theory which he had
heard Of on managing angry beasts.
When he approached so near the gate
that he could reach it before the bull, by
smart run he made the final rush and
got through, thereby increasing the
animals rage. In few minutes he re-
turned with man, who drove away the
bull and released the two boys.
A man who would risk his life to save
friend from danger might refuse to &C.
cept modification for himself to save his
friends feelings. But young Maurice
was quite equal even to the self-denial.
He and friend, while students at the
university, we're walking over the Isle
of Wight. At the end of long days
walk, they met party of fashionable
friends, who insisted that the students
should call upon them at their house and
pass the evening. The two friends re-
tired TO the inn to Turkish up their travel
stained garments Upon looking for
clean stockings-in those days short
breaches and long stockings were worn
they found only one pair remaining in
the Joint wardrobe. These were silk
ones, and belonged to Maurice. With
his characteristic generosity, he urged
his friend to wear them, who could not
allow the self-denial. This dispute ended
in compromise. Each put one stocking
upon his right leg. With one clean
stocking on, both shuffied into their
friends parlor, trying to conceal the dis
reputable leg and to put the best foot
foremost. In after years the two had
many hearty laugh over the shifts they
resorted to TO keep the unclean stocking
ont of sight.